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AAL1861

ORD → SAN · Boeing 737-800 · American Airlines

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Departure · Chicago (ORD)

Terminal 3 · Gate K18
Scheduled 21 Sep 19:00 · Departed 21 Sep 19:29 · +29 min
Board status: Active
Airborne since 21 Sep 19:52 (ADS-B)

Board data from ord, updated 17742 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status
Completed
Arrival confirmed via
ADS-B (ground reading)
Departure
Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) — Chicago, United States
Scheduled departure
2026-09-22 00:00 UTC
Departed
2026-09-22 00:52 UTC
Arrival
San Diego International Airport (SAN) — San Diego, United States
Also flies as
AA1861
Codeshares
BA5306, CX7520, EI7449, GF6569, IB4741, QR2564, RJ7604
Distance flown
2818 km
Straight-line distance
2768 km
Approach distance
67 km

Aircraft

Registration
N903NN
Type
Boeing 737-800
Seats
172 total (126 Main Cabin, 30 Main Cabin Extra, 16 First)
CO2 (EMEP est., total)
63.5 t (481 kg/pax Business, 356 kg/pax Economy)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude
36,025 ft
Max ground speed
442 kt
Tracked
3h 55m · 2,815 km
Altitude (ft, max 36,025)
019,45438,9070m30m1h 0m1h 30m2h 0m2h 30m3h 0m3h 30m
Ground speed (kt, max 442)
02394770m30m1h 0m1h 30m2h 0m2h 30m3h 0m3h 30m
Altitude (ft, max 36,025)
019,45438,9070m1h 0m2h 0m3h 0m
Ground speed (kt, max 442)
02394770m1h 0m2h 0m3h 0m

From the ADS-B positions we received; time since the first fix. A dashed stretch is a gap in reception, bridged by a straight line.

Route map

Airline

American Airlines (AAL)

Latest flights

DepartedFlightRouteRegAircraftStatusDistance
2026-10-04 00:28 UTC AAL1861 ORD → SAN
Chicago → San Diego
 N324SH Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 2823 km
2026-10-03 01:19 UTC AAL1861 ORD → SAN
Chicago → San Diego
 N315RJ Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 2831 km
2026-10-02 00:57 UTC AAL1861 ORD → SAN
Chicago → San Diego
 N850NN Boeing 737-800 Completed 2844 km
2026-10-01 00:41 UTC AAL1861 ORD → SAN
Chicago → San Diego
 N307UJ Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 2864 km
2026-09-30 00:06 UTC AAL1861 ORD → SAN
Chicago → San Diego
 N347TT Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 2835 km
2026-09-29 00:27 UTC AAL1861 ORD → SAN
Chicago → San Diego
 N342SX Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 2830 km
2026-09-28 01:03 UTC AAL1861 ORD → SAN
Chicago → San Diego
 N306UH Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 2859 km
2026-09-26 23:56 UTC AAL1861 ORD → SAN
Chicago → San Diego
 N313VA Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 2826 km
2026-09-26 00:23 UTC AAL1861 ORD → SAN
Chicago → San Diego
 N958NN Boeing 737-800 Completed 2881 km
2026-09-25 00:55 UTC AAL1861 ORD → SAN
Chicago → San Diego
 N378SC Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 2826 km
2026-09-24 00:10 UTC AAL1861 ORD → SAN
Chicago → San Diego
 N302SS Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 2840 km
2026-09-23 00:37 UTC AAL1861 ORD → SAN
Chicago → San Diego
 N302UD Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 2816 km
2026-09-22 00:52 UTC AAL1861 ORD → SAN
Chicago → San Diego
 N903NN Boeing 737-800 Completed 2818 km
2026-09-21 20:13 UTC AAL1861 BZN → ORD
Bozeman → Chicago
 N903NN Boeing 737-800 Completed 1986 km
2026-09-21 01:05 UTC AAL1861 ORD → SAN
Chicago → San Diego
 N323SG Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 2851 km
2026-09-20 02:50 UTC AAL1861 ORD → SAN
Chicago → San Diego
 N927NN Boeing 737-800 Completed 3209 km
2026-09-19 00:34 UTC AAL1861 ORD → SAN
Chicago → San Diego
 N317UW Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 2931 km
2026-09-18 02:02 UTC AAL1861 ORD → SAN
Chicago → San Diego
 N928NN Boeing 737-800 Completed 2933 km
2026-09-17 00:52 UTC AAL1861 ORD → SAN
Chicago → San Diego
 N339TP Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 2953 km
2026-09-16 03:03 UTC AAL1861 ORD → SAN
Chicago → San Diego
 N319TE Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 2985 km
2026-09-15 00:24 UTC AAL1861 ORD → SAN
Chicago → San Diego
 N313VA Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 3041 km
2026-09-13 23:38 UTC AAL1861 ORD → SAN
Chicago → San Diego
 N315VC Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 3061 km
2026-09-13 00:12 UTC AAL1861 ORD → SAN
Chicago → San Diego
 N323VK Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 2926 km
2026-09-12 01:32 UTC AAL1861 ORD → SAN
Chicago → San Diego
 N315RJ Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 3038 km
2026-09-11 05:25 UTC AAL1861 ORD → SAN
Chicago → San Diego
 N318UX Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 3058 km
2026-09-10 20:47 UTC AAL1861 BZN → ORD
Bozeman → Chicago
 N318UX Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 2142 km
2026-09-10 00:03 UTC AAL1861 ORD → SAN
Chicago → San Diego
 N343SY Boeing 737 MAX 8 Completed 2958 km
2026-09-06 17:51 UTC AAL1861 FLL → CLT
Fort Lauderdale → Charlotte
 N848NN Boeing 737-800 Completed 1167 km
2026-09-05 17:51 UTC AAL1861 FLL → CLT
Fort Lauderdale → Charlotte
 N979AN Boeing 737-800 Completed 1204 km
2026-08-30 18:25 UTC AAL1861 FLL → CLT
Fort Lauderdale → Charlotte
 N952AA Boeing 737-800 Completed 1221 km
2026-08-23 17:47 UTC AAL1861 FLL → CLT
Fort Lauderdale → Charlotte
 N995NN Boeing 737-800 Completed 1264 km
2026-08-16 17:52 UTC AAL1861 FLL → CLT
Fort Lauderdale → Charlotte
 N873NN Boeing 737-800 Completed 1251 km

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